The value of the credit has increased to $2,000 for the 2018 tax year, and the income thresholds at which it phases out have risen tremendously. Effective 2018, the income thresholds for eligibility have increased to: $200,000 for single tax filers. $400,000 for married couples filing jointly. This is FANTASTIC news because in the past, […]
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Bullies are terrible. Let’s learn how to deal with a bully and defend your honor. It’s hard to imagine anyone never getting bullied through grade school. Inevitably, there’s some immature, insecure kid out there looking to pick a fight. Do you keep quiet or fight back? You might be surprised to hear, but I’ve ALWAYS fought back
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I’ve heard the saying, “A happy wife is a happy life” several times now from a bunch of buddies who’ve been married for over 5 years. There’s a truth to every saying, just as there’s a truth to every joke. Hence, I’m wondering why. Is the reason why guys say this phrase so much because as soon
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It’s Valentine’s Day and “Love is in the air, everywhere I look around….” John Paul Young. Let’s talk about love and relationships. If you’re single, maybe this song makes you sick? If I didn’t have anybody to cozy up with at night, I’d probably randomly hurl at the site of lovers rubbing their noses and holding
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Have you ever wondered who pays the bill if you’re a prospective client? I found myself asking this very question when I made plans with a realtor I was considering hiring. It all started when I went to an open house and met a realtor named Sally. I was immediately drawn to Sally due to
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The following is a guest post by a regular reader who is a 30 year old woman. She is thinking about kids and growing old. Here are her musings. So often we let society overly influence how we feel and act. I could go on for hours about topics like body image, nutrition, and politics
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Anybody can sell their services but not everybody can build and sustain a fruitful relationship. This is why making money is easier than building relationships. How many sets of friends have you had over your lifetime? How many acquaintances have come and gone? Too many in my mind. The other day, I became dismayed by one blogger
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One of my old friends, Peter mentioned the other day that he got engaged. He’s 37 and she’s 28. They met about 4 years ago at a bar when he was somewhat inebriated but immediately hit it off. Peter isn’t exactly the most studly looking guy standing at 5′ 7″ with a belly hanging over
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This post about feeling like a burden was originally published on 7/7/2010, about two years after I got married. It was also published right in the middle of a global financial crisis. Things were very difficult then, as they are now. At the end of the day, I just hope to be included and recognized
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If you can master the ability to stay calm under pressure, you can excel in a lot of situations. Keeping your cool is vital at work, raising kids, driving, and especially in emergencies. It’s like a super skill. My father is exceptionally good at staying calm under pressure. I learned this one evening during a
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